Colorado Rockies C Wilin Rosario worked with former Major League catcher and New York Yankees C Tony F. Pena in the Dominican Republic for a couple of days during the offseason. "He helped me with my target and where to set up my glove," Rosario said. "I always like talking to people who have played the game for a long time. You can learn and get better."

The Associated Press reports the New York Yankees have selected Kevin Long to take over as the hitting coach after three seasons in that role with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers of the International League. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the other coaches - Ron Guidry (pitching), Larry Bowa (third base), Tony Pena (first base) and Joe Kerrigan (bullpen) - want to return and that he is trying to work out contracts.